Totnes
A guide to Devon, England, highlighting attractions, history, and visitor information.
A guide to Devon, England, highlighting attractions, history, and visitor information.
Home
> England > Devon
> Totnes |
Totnes A guide to Devon, England, highlighting attractions, history, and visitor information. | | |
| |||
| Home
> England > Devon
> Totnes | |||
|
|
TotnesThe town of Totnes is located at the highest navigable point of the River Dart, well inland from the sea. It has been a port since at least the medieval period. Totnes Castle sits high on a hill above the town, commanding the approaches from three valleys. One of the best surviving examples of a Norman motte and bailey castle, Totnes was first erected in the 11th century as a wooden palisade on a high mound. Extensive remodeling in the 13th and 14th centuries created a circular stone keep atop the mound, surrounded by a curtain wall. The keep has survived in excellent condition, though the outer defenses have been left to crumble.
Totnes ATTRACTIONS
© David Ross and Britain Express |
Accommodation
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
